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Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College: The $13 million damage claim the jury wasn’t permitted to consider

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 02, 2019 77 Comments

Things seem bad for Oberlin College, after the $11 million compensatory and $33 million punitive damage verdicts (later reduced collectively to $25 million under Ohio tort reform caps) in favor of Gibson's Bakery and its owners. But it could have been worse. Much worse.

Tufts University Removing Murals That Don’t Depict People of Color

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2019 6 Comments

"the murals do not reflect the diverse and inclusive culture of the university"...

UC Berkeley Ethics Course Wonders if Trump’s Presidency is a Threat to Democracy

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2019 8 Comments

“discussing topics like lying, self-enrichment and the pros and cons of resignation and whistleblowing”...

Massive Cuts to University of Alaska System Could Force Layoffs

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2019 3 Comments

"University leaders have begun an uphill battle to lobby members of the Legislature to override the veto"...

“It is particularly frustrating to watch people parrot whatever opinion they’ve read on Legal Insurrection that day”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2019 107 Comments

The next phase in the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College case is the award of attorney's fees to the Gibsons. A hearing is scheduled for July 10. Dan McGraw will be at the hearing for us, and we will preview the issues once motion papers are filed and available. In the meantime, I noticed something interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBX-nFCdsx0

Harvard’s Hypocrisy on Rescinding Admission for Kyle Kashuv

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2019 4 Comments

"Historically, it has been willing to look past such moral indiscretions as armed carjackings, espionage, and even downright murder."...

Higher Ed Official Clashes with Montana Governor Over Campus Free Speech Bill

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2019 0 Comments

“Nothing is more important in the Montana University System than free speech, academic freedom, and the free exchange of ideas”...

U. Pittsburgh ‘Diversity Retreat’ Features Two Far-Left Academics

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2019 0 Comments

“change racist ideologies and white supremacist structures”...

West Virginia to Offer Free College Programs for Students Who Pass a Drug Test

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2019 5 Comments

"the state will pay for your tuition to earn an associate's degree or training certificate"...

Mt. Sierra College Monrovia Closes Abruptly, Stunning Students and Faculty

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2019 4 Comments

"I almost thought it was a joke. But it was no joke"...

Another Parent Indicted by Justice Department in College Admissions Scandal

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2019 0 Comments

“He deeply regrets what he did and especially the effect it will have on his son”...

A Whopping Three Percent of 2019 Dartmouth Grads Are Trump Supporters

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2019 3 Comments

"Favorability toward the Republican Party as a whole has decreased, as well."...

University in Australia Now Offering PhD in Heavy Metal Music

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 29, 2019 2 Comments

"would allow recipients to examine the differences between metal music from different parts of the world"...

Gibson’s Bakery disputes Oberlin College public relations campaign claiming it was “held liable for the speech of its students”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2019 142 Comments

After the massive $11 million compensatory and $33 million punitive damage verdicts (later reduced to $25 million under Ohio tort reform caps) against it for defaming Gibson's Bakery and its owners, Oberlin College could have done some soul searching as to its own conduct in nearly destroying a 135-year-old family business. Indeed, the purpose of punitive damages under the law is to serve, among other things, to cause such introspection in the hope of preventing future similar wrongdoing. Yet Oberlin College did just the opposite.

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